Retirees’ Accounts of Life with Inadequate Pensions/ Azar Taherabadi

Pension funds in Iran have been struggling with financial crises for years—a crisis that has now reached the brink of bankruptcy, leaving millions of retirees facing fear and economic instability. According to official data, the Civil Servants Pension Fund (CSPF), the Social Security Organization, and the Armed Forces Pension Fund cover a significant portion of […]...

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Generation of the 1980s: Hard Yesterdays, Harder Todays, Vanished Tomorrows/ Fereshteh Goli

In Iran, pension funds are financial-social institutions established to provide for individuals during old age and retirement. Their mechanisms rely on collecting insurance premiums from the workforce (employees and employers) and investing these funds, so that monthly pensions and other legal benefits can be paid to retirees. In essence, these institutions operate based on an […]...

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Legal and Economic Challenges of Pension Fund Bankruptcy in Iran/ Maryam Hosseini

Pension funds are the cornerstone of economic security and social justice in any country. These institutions, by collecting insurance premiums from workers and employers, allow retirees to enjoy a dignified life after the end of their working period. In Iran, multiple pension funds, including the Civil Servants Pension Fund, the Military Pension Fund, and the […]...

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Old age, poverty, and gender: The triple challenge of women in unequal societies / Elaheh Amani

The elderly population in the world is continuously increasing today. Although global health improvements have led to longer human lifespans, alongside this trend, growing disparities of poverty and wealth and new trends that challenge the respect for the rights of the elderly have become a central issue in global discussions. It is predicted that by […]...

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The Feminization of Aging Alongside the Feminization of Poverty/ Elahe Amani

The feminization of aging has presented major challenges for the global community, and Iran is no exception. While other countries have adopted effective strategies to address the feminization of aging and manage this crisis, in Iran, this crisis reveals its grim face in the increasing number of elderly people “abandoned” in parks, streets, and addiction […]...

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On the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day / Rezvan Moghadam

I am old and half a year, my beloved is unfaithful. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The purpose of designating global days such as World Children’s Day, Women’s Day, Labor Day, Anti-Homophobia Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, etc. is to draw attention to the issues and problems faced by these groups […]...

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Hossein Alameh; We do not have a National Elderly Organization in the country/Interview with Siamak Malamahmadi.

The issue of aging does not have a specific responsible person and a dynamic and flexible structure must be created for institutions to actively engage in long-term, medium-term, and short-term programs to promote respect and dignity for the elderly and cultural development in this field. These are the words of Dr. Hesamoddin Alameh, the head […]...

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All labor laws are anti-worker; in conversation with Javanmir Moradi, a labor activist / conversation with Mari Mohammad.

Retirees, as a part of the working class, have always been discriminated against and deprived of their rights. Retirees, who were once active workers, are now being exploited both during their employment and in retirement. The written laws in the Islamic Republic provide a situation where a powerful minority, who have no understanding of the […]...

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Unanswered questions in conversation with Ali Asghar Bayat; We need more than just a kindergarten, we need a nursing home / Conversation with Ali Kalaii.

ظاهرا پرسش از آنچه گفته بودند ذهن ایشان را برهم زد و تماس قطع شد و تماس‌های بعدی هم به جایی نرسید. One and a half minutes before the end, suddenly the page turned. Apparently, the question about what they had said had confused their mind and the call was disconnected, and subsequent calls did […]...

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Elderly Tsunami in Iran; A Warning for the Healthcare System / Majid Zarei

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Becoming Feminine: Poverty, Loneliness, and Aging in Iran/Elham Amani

The world in the 21st century is rapidly aging. According to reports from the United Nations, the population over 60 years old will reach 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2 billion or 20% of the world’s population by 2050. This growth will be most significant in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In […]...

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Thin waist of retired individuals under economic pressure/ Moein Khazaei

Retirees in Iran are going through turbulent times; from being confined to their homes due to the spread of the coronavirus to being prohibited from seeing their children and relatives. But in a situation where the spread of this virus has also affected the income and expenses of workers and has added to the number […]...

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